a fantastic pair of Paris porcelain urns These urns date to around the 1830s The urns are made in a classical Grecian form with square bases and double handles Each urn features a beautifully hand painted scene on one side with a simpler vignette in gold on the opposite side One urn depicts a boy on a horse herding cows through a stream while the other shows a woman herding sheep and a cow in a meadow The scenes are colorful and detailed with a lot of visual appeal The opposing sides have a simple vignette in gold one of a floral design and one of a classical GrecoRoman helmet The urns are gilt throughout very bright and striking The handles are set with medallions featuring a womans face The pair of urns is in good overall condition There is some wear to the gilding please let the photos guide your judgment One of the urns has a hairline to the rim visible in the tenth photo There are no chips no other cracks no breaks and no repairs Each urn stands about 14 ‚ inches tall